Flushing apparatus.



W. GLEASON.

FLUSHlNG APPARATUS.

APPucATloN man APR. 14.1917.

E. ,240, l 32 Patented Sept. 1l, 1917.

E al; STA I FLUSHING APPARATUS,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 11, 1917.

. Application led April 14, 1917. Serial No. 162,111.

*sinks, basins, and like receptacles, and has for one of its objects theprovision of such an apparatus'by means of which the drainsof thereceptacles may be freed from accumulations when they become clogged.

Another and more specific object of the invention is to provide aflushing apparatus having a hollow plug for securement in the waste pipeor discharge opening of the receptacle, the plug being connected with aflexible pipe or tubing for attachment to a faucet.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a flushing apparatus,an arm pivotally and removably vconnected to the hollow plug an aclosure for the overflow pipe, said clos re being slidably andremovablyconnected with the arm.

The invention also aims to generally iinprove flushing apparatus of thisnature to render it more practical, useful and commercially desirable.

With these and other objects in view as will `become more apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention consists .in c ertain novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through a bath tubshowing myflushing apparatus mounted in operative position thereon.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the apparatus removed from thetub, and showing the connection between the arm and the hollow plug.

Referring in numerals, 1 designates as an entirety a bath tub of commonconstruction having thewaste or drain pipe 2 which communicates at itsupper end with the tub through the bottom thereof. An overflow pipe 3connects at its lower end with the wastepipe 2 below the bottom of thetub and is in communicadetail to the'drawings 'byv tion at its upper endwith the interior of the tub slightly below the top thereof. 4designates a faucet and 5 the water supply pipe therefor. It oftenhappens that the waste or drain pipe 2 becomes clogged withaccumulations and extraneous matter of Various descriptions and it isfor the purlpose of freeing this pipe, that I have provided my improvedflushingapparatus.

The apparatus in its preferred construction comprises a hollow plug 6having a central opening 7 in which is connected one end of a flexiblepipe or tubing 8, the other end thereof being adapted for securement tothe faucet 4 as shown. The flexible tubing may be permanently connectedto the plug 6 but hasv a removable connection with the faucet 4, itbeing merely slipped over'the nozzle thereof when desired, and removedtherefrom when not inuse.

An arm 9 in the form of a metallic rod bent at its upper end into ahandle forming loop 10 is provided for removable and pivotal attachmentto the plug 6. The connection is formed by extending the lower end ofthe arm at right anglesto the main portion thereof to provide a tongue11 which may be slipped into the socket opening 12 formed by the socketor cross over plate 13. This plate has the substantially U shapedcentral portion 14 and the attaching flanges 154 which are secured bysuitable fasteners 16 to the plug. The tongue ts rather loosely withinthe socket lso that it maybe rocked therein and tilted slightly with respect to its longitudinal axis.

lA closure plug or disk 17 is provided`for the intake end of the overiowpipe 3 and this plug is connected centrally of its outer face to a rodor arm 18 bent at one end tov form an eye 19 through which the arm 9extends. The arm 18 has asliding connection with the arm 9 and may bedisconnected therefrom when itis desired to fold the i apparatus intovery compact form.

In use, the plug 6 is inserted into the intake end of the drain pipe 2and the flexible tubing 8 connected to the faucet 4. The arm 18 is thenconnected with the arm 19 and the latter connected with the plug. Now bypressing downwardly on the` arm 9 by means of the handle loop 10, theplugv6 may be held firmly in position and by swinging the arm 9 aboutits pivotal end toward the overow pipe, the overflow ings, it will beseen that I lclosure 17 may be clamped in operative position to preventany Water which `may back up into the pipe from iovving into the tub.

From the foregoing description taken in connection With the accompanyingdraW- have provided a very simple and practical flushing apparatus,which may be cheaply manufactured to sell at a relatively 10W price,which mayV be quickly assembled and applied to a tub or other receptacleto free the drain pipe of accumulations and which may be disassembledand arranged in compact form for storing or shipping.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it Will be clearlyunderstood that I do not Wish to be limitedto this construction, but may make'such changes as will fall Within thescope and spirit of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is 1. In a flushing apparatus, a plug, means for conductingwater through said plug, an arm having a handle formed on one end andsocket lcarried by said plug, an arm, a tongue formed on the lower endof said arm at right angles thereto, said tongue being adapted forrocking and tiltingmovements Within said socket, a second arm having aneye formed on one end through which the first mentioned arm extends, thesecond Inentioned arm being slidable on the first mentioned arm andremovable therefrom and a closure on the second mentioned arm adaptedto'be held by pressure from the first mentioned arm over the entrance toan overflow Pipe.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

WILLIAM GLEASON.

